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Shinichirō Watanabe (渡辺 信一郎, Watanabe Shin'ichirō, born on May 24, 1965) is a Japanese anime television and film director, best known for directing the critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime series Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy.
- 1990–present
- May 24, 1965 (age 58), Kyoto, Japan
Shinichiro Watanabe (渡辺 信一郎 Watanabe Shin'ichirō, born May 24, 1965) is a Japanese anime television and film director. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime series Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy.
- Cowboy Bebop. This is Watanabe’s magnum opus. A glorious mix-up of Western spaghetti flicks, science-fiction adventures, existential ennui, and a touch of bebop jazz.
- Samurai Champloo. The breakdance-styled samurai Mugen, and the stoic traditional samurai Jin, accidentally destroy the bar they’re drinking in during a fight.
- Kids on the Slope. Nishimi is an introverted pianist, stoically playing the piece to beautiful precision. This gets the praise out of nearly any professional lucky enough to hear him.
- Space Dandy. Space Dandy is a dandy guy – in space! Season one is a fairly average sci-fi romp punctuated with a zany style and absurd episodic storylines.
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